Servings: 6 people
Calories: 93kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large Sweet Potatoes sliced ½ inch thick
- 2 Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 whole Cloves
- 2 whole Star Anise
- 1 medium cone Piloncillo or ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 stick stick Butter
- ½ oz Bourbon Whiskey
- ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
- 2 cups Water
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Step 1: Make the Syrup
- In a medium saucepan add water and piloncillo, bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer. Dissolve the piloncillo fully.
- Heat a large skillet over low heat. Add the whole spices and heat for about 30 seconds. Add the butter melting fully. Increase the heat to medium heat and add the dissolved piloncillo, whiskey, and orange juice. to the butter mixture. Mix well, bring to a simmer, and let cook until the liquid is reduced and thickened.
Step 2: Bake the sweet potatoes
- Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Layer the sweet potato rounds in a baking dish or casserole dish. Add ¾ of the syrup, reserving the rest for later use. Mix the sweet potatoes in the syrup using a large slotted spoon making sure all the sweet potatoes are coated with the syrup.
- Cover pan with aluminum foil and bake covered 45 minutes. Remove the foil, add some of the reserve syrup, and bake uncovered another 30 minutes. Remove and let cool.
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Notes
- Occasionally I like to double up on sweet potato flavor, so I infuse the syrup with sweet potato flavor and then top the sweet potatoes with the syrup.
- Add a little orange zest to the sweet potatoes before baking to add more flavor.
- Heat the cinnamon, cloves, and anise first to release their flavor and aroma.
- Feel free to use ground cinnamon if you don't have cinnamon sticks around
- Don’t slice the sweet potatoes too thinly. Strive for ½ inch thickness. Finished sweet potatoes should be fork tender
- Do not use canned sweet potatoes in this recipe
- If you don't have access to piloncillo (it's worth the time if you can find it) use brown sugar vs. white as the brown version has some bitterness and more complex flavor with the molasses presence.
- Be sure to use adequate amounts of water to completely dissolve the sugar which ensures the syrup won't break down
- Make the syrup ahead of time for all the different flavors to come together. This delicious sauce is everything. Save some and use in other dishes. It's great in oatmeal and on pancakes.
- Don't wait to make these as part of your traditional holiday meal, this is great for Sunday dinner also.
Nutrition
Calories: 93kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 254mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 10747IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg
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